The Bossier banner., 1887-10-06
Charter Of the
Calvary Baptist Industrial
High School Association.
STATE OF LOUISIANA-PARISH OF
BOSSIER,


ID tober, A. D.. 1887, before me, John H.
Keyser, Notary Public in and for said parish
and State, duly commissioned, qualified and
acting, and in the presence of the subscribing
competent witnesses, personally came and ap-
peared Z. j. Cook. Felix Owens, R. L. Cook,
s H. Ralph, H. NJ. Stephens, E; J. Stephens,
Henry Jordan and Joseph Smedley, who de-
clared and said that they have, this day, form
ed, and do, by these presents, form themselves
into body corporate and polite, under the
general laws of the State Of Louisiana, provid-
ing for the organization of corporations for
literary, scientific, Educational and other kim
dred purposes, hareby, and by these presents,
covenenting, agreeing and binding themselves,
their associates and successors, to form and
constitute corporation for the objects and
purposes, and under the stipulntions and regu-
lations, following, to-wit:
ARTICLEi.
Tee name of this corporation shall be sThe
Calvary Baptist Industrial High School Asso-
ciation,' and under its said corporate name it
shall have and enjoy an existence of twenty
five years FROM date hereof.
ARTICLE H.
This Corporation shall be composed only of
bona fde shareholders; it shall have and use
common seal; shall have power to sue and be
sucd, to plead and he implcaded; and. III all
cases, legal process shall be served on the
President of the Board of Directors OF said
corporation whose domiciie las is that of the
corporationl is hereby fixed ut Benton, Bossier
parish, Louisiana, and all suits shall be insti-
tuted in the name of said President of said
Board of Directors. 1t shall have power to
purchase, receive by donation (inter piros or
martis eausG) and all char .cter OF property
necessary to organize, carry into effect and
perpetuate the objects of the Association
hereinafter to be named; to hold and use same.
or dispose of it, DIS the interests of the Asso-
citation may require, and in furtherance of its
objects and purposes; and, generally, to pos
sess all legal capacities, liabilities and powers
belonging to a corporation whose objects are
hereby declared to be to establish and operate
an Industrial Institute for the intellectual,
Moral and Practical Education of Colored
Male and Female Youths, with power to estab-
lisb, in connection Herewith, Scientific, Agri-
cultural Medical, Theological or other profess
sional and literary departments-when same
are thought to be necessary.
ARTICLE III.
The above named incorportors shall be and
constitute the First Board of Directors, with
H. NJ Stephens as President, Z. j. Stephens
as Treasurer, aud s. III Ralph as Secretary
and shall during their term of office, and until
their successors are elected and qualified, as
hereinafter provided for, have the control and
government of their own body, and of the said
Calvary Baptist Industrial High School As
sOciation; they shall elect the President and
Members of the Faculty and other necessary
officers and employees of said school; shall
have power to fill vacancies occurring i'll the
Board, and for their better government, shall
| have power to make from time to time, BY
| Laws for the regulation of the officers, teach
| ers, students and officers generally; and shall
| hold their offices for and during the period O
| one year, or until their successors shall have
been elected and qualified in the manner here
! mater psescr1bed.
ARTICLE w.
| At least ten days before the first day of jul,
| of each year the Board of Directors, through
the President, shall call an election for min,
| Trustees, who shall constitute the Roard o
| Directors for the ensuing year; and the Board
so elected, shall elect, from their members,
President, a Treasurer and Secretary. Eac
shareholder in the election, shall be entitled t
cast one vote for each share he may own, an
| the nine persons receiving the highest vot
| shall be declared elected for his respeetiv
Office, and shall immediately assume the dutie
of their offices; and upon election of thei
officers, as above named, and the qualifcatio
of the Treasurer, hereinafter prescribed, b
authorized to demand and receive from th
outgoing Board and Officers, all the Book
Papers and Property belonging to the sal
School and Association.
The President of the Board of Dircctol
shall receive and ateept all titles and deeds
behalf of said School and Association. an
shall make and sign all acts conveying prope
ty belonging to said corporationn on eoncu
renee of a majority of the Board of Director
He shall have further power to confer the d
/, grees usually conferred by such Institution
and to grant Diplomas, and certificates
graduation distinction or merit to the student
under the corporate name and seal, on Il
recommendation of the Faculty of said schot
duly eoneurred in by majority of the Boa
of Directors.
ARTICLE vi.
; This school shall be organized and operat,
undor the auspices of the Calvary Bapti
a Association, but no distinctive creed shall
s taught, exeeptin in its theological Departmer
, ARTICLE VII.
s The Treasurer of this Association, befo
e entering into the discharge of his duties
t such, shall give bond with security, to be a
proved by the Board of Directors, in the sc
of Five Hundred Dollars, for the faithful p,
Torrarre of bic dutiec He shall InaRe